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A richly absorbing historical docudrama revolving around Ernst Ostertag and Robi Rapp, who in 2003 became the first same-sex couple to enjoy legal recognition in Switzerland.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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The Circle
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A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
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It's not exactly Oscar-worthy drama, but you'll feel the injustice of people forced to hide their true selves.
Cath Clarke, Time Out
Fresh
The movie has the measured, dutiful quality of docudrama (and some on-the-nose dialogue). But it's a chapter in history well worth bringing to light.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh
The romance between Ernst and Robi acts as a microcosmic example of a larger debate whose broad terms remain familiar.
Vadim Rizov, AV Club
Fresh
From its backroom politics to its bedroom activities, "The Circle" has a sincerity and an honesty that shames far more expensive but over-polished dramas; "The Circle" shows you both the happy ending and the incredibly hard work it took to get there.
James Rocchi, TheWrap
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